Offering Food/Groceries In keeping with the monastic tradition dating back to the time of the Buddha, the monastics rely entirely on food donations (dana) offered by lay supporters. The idea of “dana” – which is the Pali word for “generosity” or giving with an open...

Good afternoon members and friends of the OBS, Traveling about in summer weather – rain or shine – is a freeing up exercise for our bodies. It’s a delight to sail down a hill on a bike or feel recharged after a brisk swim in a lake. Our minds however, can still carry...

This month, Vivienne Bartlett kindly agreed to provide the following information and guidance on the background and finer points of offering meal dana to the sangha. As a member of the OBS board Vivienne coordinates the scheduling, care and transportation of our...

Good evening friends and members of the OBS, In the midst of busy lives, it can be difficult to maintain a consistent relationship with Buddhist meditation and dhamma. At last month’s retreat, Randy Baker and Jim Bedard stressed the importance of cultivating a...

The Winter Chapter of the Dana-Offering Program for Tisarana Buddhist Monastery The winter chapter of the Dana-Offering Program for Tisarana Monastery is set to begin in January, which is the start of the annual winter retreat for the Tisarana monastics. During this...

Good morning friends, The weather is staying relatively mild in Ottawa due, they say, to the warming effect of the El Nino. Our final year-end gathering is this weekend with Venerable Cunda coming to Quaker House Friday Evening followed by the Saturday Day of...